All RSOs are required to have at least 6 members who are currently enrolled students at FSU Panama City or Gulf Coast State College.

All RSOs are required to have at least 2 student officers including a president and a secondary officer. RSOs who will be seeking funding from the Student Government Council or Student Activities Board Alliance must also have a treasurer. Sport Clubs are required to have at least 4 officers (president, vice president, treasurer, and travel/safety officer).

All RSOs are required to have at least 1 advisor who is employed as a full-time faculty or staff member at FSU Panama City. RSOs applying as part of the Seminole Commodore Alliance must also have an advisor who is employed as a full-time faculty or staff member at Gulf Coast State College.

The RSO president (or designated student officer) must complete and submit the Recognition Application each year to receive continued recognition. Note: RSO advisors or general members are not permitted to complete the application.

The application can be started and returned to at another time by the individual that began the application. The RSO president (or designated student officer) should have the following information to complete the application:

• Member roster with campus email
• Officer roster with campus email and phone number
• Advisor roster with campus email and phone number
• Constitution (and by-laws if drafted)
• Projected revenue and expenses (only required if applying as part of the Seminole-Commodore Alliance)

All officers will need to sign and return the completed Officer Agreement Form to the Office of Student Affairs.

All members will need to sign and return the completed Member Agreement Form to the Office of Student Affairs. Officers do not need to also sign the Member Agreement Form.

All advisors will need to sign and return the completed Advisor Agreement Form to the Office of Student Affairs.

If students, faculty, or staff are involved in multiple RSOs, they will need to sign and submit appropriate agreement forms for each organization.

The FSU Panama City RSO Handbook is updated each year with important information for organizations. While much of the information remains the same, there may be changes to processes and procedures for RSOs as we work to continually improve our resources for student organizations.

The Student Organization Conduct Code outlines the University’s behavioral standard for RSOs as well as the policies and procedures for upholding these standards.

The RSO Officers’ Meeting will provide helpful information for RSO officers, discuss important university policies pertinent to organizations, and outline the benefits of being a Recognized Student Organization at FSU Panama City.
At least 2 officers are required to attend from each organization. If a student holds officer positions for multiple organizations, they can represent each organization in which they hold an officer role.